Company description

Titusville Farm is a 170+ acre property located in Poughkeepsie, New York. It was established by the Cornell Family in 1788 and has a long agricultural history. Today it has been revitalized into a farm, market, orchard and cidery. The farm produces certified organic vegetables and flowers, pasture raised eggs, strawberries, grapes, and cider apples on 40 acres

Job description

Titusville Farm is looking for enthusiastic and hardworking farm crew members who will work under the direction of the Vegetable Production Manager, performing tasks related to vegetable farming, such as weeding, transplanting, harvesting, etc. for 2026. We grow a wide range of crops with a multitude of tasks, which keeps the job fresh and interesting. Sale outlets include farmers markets, an on-site farm store, wholesale, and this year, CSA.

Instagram: @titusville.farm

Website: https://www.titusville.farm/

Pay + Hours

• $18-20/hour (depending on experience); 40-45 hrs/week, fluctuating with season, with overtime above 40 hours, vegetables and eggs from the farm, earned paid sick time, vacation time.
• Monday - Friday, 7:30am ~ 4:30pm, minimum 30 minute unpaid lunch, weekend chore rotation.
• Time of employment: Seasonal, begins March 15 and ends Thanksgiving, with possible year-round potential.
• We will usually work rain or shine, but will try to find appropriate things to work on in the rain or extreme heat.
• Year-round employment with independence/added responsibility with a pay increase and health insurance is a consideration, if there is interest and we are a good match.

Duties

• Greenhouse seeding, watering and maintenance.
• Preparing fields for season, cleaning up fields for end of season (plastic mulch, trellising, setting up irrigation, etc.)
  Transplanting seedlings into fields.
• Weeding (by hand, hoeing, tractor cultivation).
• Harvesting vegetables.
• Washing and packing vegetables.
• Maintaining crops: row cover, trellising, pruning, etc.
• Weekend chore rotation: watering seedlings, irrigation, row cover, etc.
• Non-vegetable tasks as needed: orchard, helping with flowers, clean up tasks.

Desired Qualities

• Able to consistently perform quick, efficient, and high-quality work, both independently and with coworkers.
• Carry out tasks as instructed, possibly without direct supervision, and ask for clarification if unsure.
• Can perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks, such as kneeling, squatting, and lifting up to 40-50 lbs in any weather conditions.
• Arrives to work on time and ready.
• Is adaptable while pivoting to different tasks or employing new methods, but can maintain efficient pacing throughout the day.
• Can respectfully receive and offer feedback, and work well with others.
• Proactive working style demonstrating self-accountability and an eagerness to finish the job well.
• Prior farming experience or desire to work in farming is a plus.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $18.00 - $20.00

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Deadline

no deadline